Lorrie A. Shepard is a University Distinguished Professor of research and evaluation methodology and former Dean of the School of Education at the
University of Colorado Boulder. She joined the faculty of CU Boulder in 1974, and was named the dean of the School of Education there in 2001. She retired from her position as School of Education Dean in 2016, but remains a distinguished professor there. She has been the president of the
National Academy of Education, the
American Educational Research Association, and the
National Council on Measurement in Education
The National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) is a U.S. based professional organization for assessment, evaluation, testing, and other aspects of educational measurement. NCME was launched in 1938 and previously operated under the name Na ...
. She has also been
editor-in-chief of the ''
Journal of Educational Measurement
The ''Journal of Educational Measurement'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by the National Council on Measurement in Education. The journal was established in 1948 and assumed its current name and numbering in 1964. Blac ...
'' and the ''
American Educational Research Journal''. She is known for her work on
psychometrics and the use of testing in the educational system. She has also researched the effects of
grade retention in schools, and has argued that it is ineffective at improving student performance.
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21st-century American women
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